Watch strap battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10498158-B2
Application number	US-201615079711-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2016
Priority date	Mar 31, 2015
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

A watch strap for an electronic watch. The watch strap includes a strap for extending over the wrist of a user, the strap including a first section and a second section, the first section having an end and the second section having an end. The watch strap includes a power connector extending from the end of the first section and a cavity positioned at the end of the second section and configured to receive the power connector. The watch strap includes a power source coupled to the strap and configured to be charged by power received from the power connector. The watch strap includes a wireless charging terminal configured to transmit power from the power source to the electronic watch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A watch strap for an electronic watch having at least one of a button or a knob, the watch strap comprising:
a casing being integrally formed and having an open portion, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall, the open portion being configured to receive the electronic watch, and at least one of the left sidewall or the right sidewall having one or more apertures being configured to receive the at least one of the button or the knob and allow a user to directly engage the at least one of the button or the knob through the one or more apertures when the electronic watch is secured within the casing;
a strap for extending over a wrist of the user, the strap including a first section and a second section, the first section having a first end coupled to the left sidewall and a second end, the second section having a first end coupled to the right sidewall and a second end;
a power connector extending from the second end of the first section;
a cavity positioned at the second end of the second section and configured to receive the power connector;
a power source coupled to the strap and configured to be charged by power received from the power connector; and
a wireless charging terminal configured to transmit power from the power source to the electronic watch.

2. The watch strap of claim 1 , wherein the power source extends along a length of the strap.

3. The watch strap of claim 1 , wherein the power source is flexible.

4. The watch strap of claim 1 , wherein the power connector is configured to be inserted into the cavity to move the strap to a closed position, and is configured to be removed from the cavity to move the strap to an open position.

5. The watch strap of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the wireless charging terminal is transparent to visible light and infrared light.

6. The watch strap of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charging terminal is a plate configured to be positioned over a rear surface of the electronic watch to transmit power from the power source to the electronic watch.

7. A watch strap for an electronic watch, the watch strap comprising:
a watch case being integrally formed and having an open portion, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall, at least one of the left sidewall or the right sidewall having one or more apertures being configured to receive a button or a knob of the electronic watch through the one or more apertures when the electronic watch is secured within the watch case;
a strap for extending over a wrist of a user, the strap including a coupler configured to removably couple the strap to the electronic watch;
a rechargeable battery that provides power and is coupled to the strap; and
a wireless charging terminal coupled to the strap and configured to transmit the power from the rechargeable battery to the electronic watch.

8. The watch strap of claim 7 , further comprising a power connector coupled to the strap and configured to receive power to charge the rechargeable battery.

9. The watch strap of claim 7 , wherein the wireless charging terminal is a plate configured to be positioned over a rear surface of the electronic watch to transmit power from the rechargeable battery to the electronic watch.

10. The watch strap of claim 7 , wherein the wireless charging terminal is configured to be magnetically attracted to a rear surface of the electronic watch.

11. The watch strap of claim 7 , further comprising:
an arm connected to the strap and coupled to the wireless charging terminal and being configured to move the wireless charging terminal between a first position from below the watch case to a second position that is outward from below the watch case and at an angle relative to the strap.

12. The watch strap of claim 7 , further comprising a retainer device configured to retain the wireless charging terminal in a second position, wherein the wireless charging terminal is movable between a first position and the second position.

13. The watch strap of claim 7 , further comprising a kinetic charging unit coupled to the strap and configured to transfer power to the rechargeable battery produced by movement of the wrist of the user.

14. A watch strap for an electronic watch having a first mating coupler, a second mating coupler, and at least one of a button or a knob, the watch strap comprising:
a casing configured to receive the electronic watch;
a first coupler configured to couple with the first mating coupler;
a second coupler configured to couple with the second mating coupler, the at least one of the button or the knob being capable of being engaged by a user when the first coupler is coupled with the first mating coupler and the second coupler is coupled with the second mating coupler;
a strap for extending over a wrist of the user, the strap including a first section and a second section, the first section having a first end coupled to the first coupler and a second end, the second section having a first end coupled to the second coupler and a second end;
a power connector extending from the second end of the first section;
a cavity positioned at the second end of the second section and configured to receive the power connector;
a power source coupled to the strap and configured to be charged by power received from the power connector;
a wireless charging terminal configured to transmit power from the power source to the electronic watch; and
an arm connected to the strap and coupled to the wireless charging terminal and being configured to move the wireless charging terminal between a first position from below the casing to a second position that is outward from below the casing and at an angle relative to the strap.

15. The watch strap of claim 11 , wherein the angle is between 0 and 90 degrees.

Assignees

• Superior Communications Inc

Inventors

• Chen George
• Sentosa Samuel
• Cho Adam
• Ng Timothy

Classifications

• H02J50/001

  Energy harvesting or scavenging · CPC title

• G04G19/00

  Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces · CPC title

• H01M10/46

  Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus (circuits for charging H02J7/00) · CPC title

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title

• H01M2220/30

  Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop · CPC title